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John Henry and His People
- The Historical Origin and Lore of America's Great Folk Ballad
Engelsk Paperback
John Henry and His People
- The Historical Origin and Lore of America's Great Folk Ballad
Engelsk Paperback

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The song "John Henry," perhaps America''s greatest folk ballad, is about an African-American steel driver who raced and beat a steam drill, dying "with his hammer in his hand" from the effort. Most singers and historians believe John Henry was a real person, not a fictitious one, and that his story took place in West Virginia--though other places have been proposed. John Garst argues convincingly that it took place near Dunnavant, Alabama, in 1887.

The author''s reconstruction, based on contemporaneous evidence and subsequent research, uncovers a fascinating story that supports the Dunnavant location and provides new insights.

Beyond John Henry, readers will discover the lives and work of his people: Black and white singers; his "captain," contractor Frederick Dabney; C. C. Spencer, the most credible eyewitness; John Henry''s wife; the blind singer W. T. Blankenship, who printed the first broadside of the ballad; and later scholars who studied John Henry. The book includes analyses of the song''s numerous iterations, several previously unpublished illustrations and a foreword by folklorist Art Rosenbaum.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
281
ISBN-13:
9781476686110
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1476686114
Udg. Dato:
11 jan 2022
Længde:
14mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
11 jan 2022
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